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40Trashing the ASEAN Brand Three of Southeast Asia's most important states – Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia – are raising serious doubts about their commitment to the rule of law, the integrity of their judicial systems, and the quality of mercy in the administration of justice. Worse, their political backsliding jeopardizes the entire region's prospects.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/asean-democracy-regional-harm-by-gareth-evans-2015-031http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/asean-democracy-regional-harm-by-gareth-evans-2015-03http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/asean-democracy-regional-harm-by-gareth-evans-2015-03
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:30:10 +0000Gareth EvansNo Hiding From Sustainable Development At the Brazilian launch of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network last year, many complained that São Paulo was suffering from a mega-drought that the country's politicians were keeping quiet. This is a reality around the world: too many politicians ignore a growing environmental crisis, placing the entire world in peril.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/politicians-sustainable-development-goals-by-jeffrey-d-sachs-2015-031http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/politicians-sustainable-development-goals-by-jeffrey-d-sachs-2015-03http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/politicians-sustainable-development-goals-by-jeffrey-d-sachs-2015-03
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:00:16 +0000Jeffrey D. SachsAusterity Is Not Greece’s Problem When looking out a window, it is easy to be fooled by your own reflection and see more of yourself than the outside world. This seems to be the case when US observers, influenced by their own country's fiscal debate, look at Greece.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/greece-export-problem-by-ricardo-hausmann-2015-036http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/greece-export-problem-by-ricardo-hausmann-2015-03http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/greece-export-problem-by-ricardo-hausmann-2015-03
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 08:50:04 +0000Ricardo HausmannKremlin Murder Incorporated The murder last week of Boris Nemtsov, a leading opposition politician and a former deputy prime minister, should come as no surprise. But it should come as a shock – and as a wake-up call for those Russians who until now have tolerated a culture of lawlessness and impunity.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nemtsov-murder-ussr-similarities-by-nina-l--khrushcheva-2015-032http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nemtsov-murder-ussr-similarities-by-nina-l--khrushcheva-2015-03http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nemtsov-murder-ussr-similarities-by-nina-l--khrushcheva-2015-03
Mon, 02 Mar 2015 21:20:07 +0000Nina L. KhrushchevaThe Migration Opportunity In the last year, more than 4,000 people have lost their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Africa to Europe. As EU commissioners prepare to debate an immigration strategy, they must overcome the temptation to grasp at knee-jerk solutions and instead develop a robust plan of action both at home and abroad.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/europe-migration-opportunity-by-peter-sutherland-2015-032http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/europe-migration-opportunity-by-peter-sutherland-2015-03http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/europe-migration-opportunity-by-peter-sutherland-2015-03
Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:50:05 +0000Peter SutherlandThomas Piketty’s Japanese Tour Six months after Thomas Piketty's book

Capital in the Twenty-First Century generated so much buzz in the US and Europe, it has become a bestseller in Japan. But vast differences between Japan and its developed counterparts in the West, mean that Piketty's argument, like so many Western exports, has taken on unique characteristics.

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Sun, 01 Mar 2015 15:30:12 +0000Yuriko KoikeThe Costs of Grexit From Greece's perspective, leaving the euro would be highly disruptive, which explains why there is very little support for it in the country. But there is very little agreement outside Greece about how a Grexit would affect the rest of the eurozone.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/grexit-costs-eurozone-by-jean-pisani-ferry-2015-0211http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/grexit-costs-eurozone-by-jean-pisani-ferry-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/grexit-costs-eurozone-by-jean-pisani-ferry-2015-02
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:30:07 +0000Jean Pisani-FerryThe Perilous Politics of the Euro The jury is still out on whether Greece will manage to avoid default, remain in the eurozone, and reverse the brutal contraction of its economy. But any fair panel already would have issued a verdict on the political consequences of the common currency: utter failure.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eurozone-design-flaw-by-andres-velasco-2015-021http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eurozone-design-flaw-by-andres-velasco-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eurozone-design-flaw-by-andres-velasco-2015-02
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 18:00:12 +0000Andrés VelascoThe Deflation Bogeyman The world's major central banks are currently obsessed with the goal of raising their national inflation rates to their common target of 2% per year. But how justified is their fear that a negative demand shock could trigger a downward price spiral?]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/inflation-rates-central-bank-by-martin-feldstein-2015-024http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/inflation-rates-central-bank-by-martin-feldstein-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/inflation-rates-central-bank-by-martin-feldstein-2015-02
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:30:05 +0000Martin FeldsteinEurope’s Sovereignty Illusion The European Union has taken democratic integration – driven by the free will of its members, rather than military force – to unprecedented levels, securing its place at the forefront of institutional innovation. But today, sentiment in the EU seems to lean toward “conflict," rather than “cooperation."]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-leader-behavior-by-javier-solana-2015-029http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-leader-behavior-by-javier-solana-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-leader-behavior-by-javier-solana-2015-02
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:49:59 +0000Javier SolanaThe Negative Way to Growth? Monetary policy has become increasingly unconventional in the last six years, with central banks implementing zero-interest-rate policies, quantitative easing, credit easing, forward guidance, and unlimited exchange-rate intervention. But now we have come to the most unconventional policy tool of them all: negative nominal interest rates.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/negative-nominal-interest-rates-by-nouriel-roubini-2015-0219http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/negative-nominal-interest-rates-by-nouriel-roubini-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/negative-nominal-interest-rates-by-nouriel-roubini-2015-02
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:19:59 +0000Nouriel RoubiniCompeting on Corporate TaxAs the US embarks on corporate tax reform, policymakers should bear in mind that other countries are using carrots, not sticks, to compete for the activities and income of global companies. America should do likewise.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-corporate-tax-reform-by-laura-tyson-2015-023http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-corporate-tax-reform-by-laura-tyson-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-corporate-tax-reform-by-laura-tyson-2015-02
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:30:05 +0000Laura TysonEurope’s Chimerical Capital-Markets UnionAt a time when Europe’s currency union is at risk, and its banking union remains at an early stage of development, the endlessly creative European Commission is embarking on another adventure: a so-called “capital markets union.” Given the current political climate, the new initiative is unlikely to have a transformational impact.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/european-commission-capital-markets-union-by-howard-davies-2015-022http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/european-commission-capital-markets-union-by-howard-davies-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/european-commission-capital-markets-union-by-howard-davies-2015-02
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:50:01 +0000Howard DaviesPutin’s Gas Problem Last December, Gazprom and a Turkish pipeline company signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a gas pipeline from Russia to Turkey under the Black Sea. The $12 billion project is likely to reinforce Russia's reputation as an unreliable partner and accelerate Europe's search for alternate sources of supply.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/russia-ukraine-gas-pipeline-by-paul-r--gregory-2015-028http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/russia-ukraine-gas-pipeline-by-paul-r--gregory-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/russia-ukraine-gas-pipeline-by-paul-r--gregory-2015-02
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:20:03 +0000Paul R. GregoryChina’s Dual-Track Challenge With China's economic slowdown more apparent than ever, its prospects of avoiding a hard landing are weakening. Whether policymakers succeed will depend on whether they can navigate the challenges stemming from an increasingly divided economy.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-growth-challenges-by-andrew-sheng-and-geng-xiao-2015-020http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-growth-challenges-by-andrew-sheng-and-geng-xiao-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-growth-challenges-by-andrew-sheng-and-geng-xiao-2015-02
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:30:14 +0000Andrew Sheng, et al. Making Do With MoreEnsuring that the workers of today and tomorrow can capture the benefits of the information age will require us to redesign our economic system. Only by finding ways to put true value on the goods we produce can we sustain a middle-class society, rather than one of techno-plutocrats and their service-sector serfs.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/abundance-without-living-standards-growth-by-j--bradford-delong-2015-0211http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/abundance-without-living-standards-growth-by-j--bradford-delong-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/abundance-without-living-standards-growth-by-j--bradford-delong-2015-02
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:30:12 +0000J. Bradford DeLongEmerging Economies’ Demographic Challenge Population aging is often cited as a major economic challenge for the developed world. But shifting demographics pose an even greater threat to the growth prospects of many emerging economies, and only far-reaching productivity-enhancing reforms can ensure continued gains in prosperity.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/emerging-economies-demographic-challenge-by-martin-n--baily-and-jaana-remes-2015-023http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/emerging-economies-demographic-challenge-by-martin-n--baily-and-jaana-remes-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/emerging-economies-demographic-challenge-by-martin-n--baily-and-jaana-remes-2015-02
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:00:10 +0000Martin Neil Baily, et al. The Visible Hand of Economic Prosperity Germany has weathered the financial crisis much better than most of its neighbors: exports are up, unemployment is half the European average, and the federal budget is balanced for the first time in a decade. But it would be a mistake to assume that Germany's economic performance vindicates its policymaking.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/germany-economic-progress-policymaking-by-j-rgen-jeske-2015-020http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/germany-economic-progress-policymaking-by-j-rgen-jeske-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/germany-economic-progress-policymaking-by-j-rgen-jeske-2015-02
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:00:16 +0000Jürgen JeskeObama Steps Up For the past six years, Barack Obama's administration has, more often than not, sided with the interests of big banks on financial-sector policy. But this week, announcing a new proposal to prevent conflicts of interest in financial advising, Obama seemed to turn an important corner.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/obama-finacial-reform-retirement-investment-by-simon-johnson-2015-022http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/obama-finacial-reform-retirement-investment-by-simon-johnson-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/obama-finacial-reform-retirement-investment-by-simon-johnson-2015-02
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:50:02 +0000Simon JohnsonThe DNA of German Foreign Policy The basic tenets of Germany's foreign policy – close partnership with France within a united Europe and a strong transatlantic alliance in terms of both security and economic cooperation – have withstood the test of time. But now Germany must address three key challenges: crisis management, the changing global order, and its position within Europe.]]>http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/german-foreign-policy-european-union-by-frank-walter-steinmeier-2015-0211http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/german-foreign-policy-european-union-by-frank-walter-steinmeier-2015-02http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/german-foreign-policy-european-union-by-frank-walter-steinmeier-2015-02
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:05:23 +0000Frank-Walter Steinmeier